MOSCOW, Jan 8 The situation in Kazakhstan after the massive protests in the country that began in early January is gradually improving, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. “After the events of January 5-6, the situation in the country is gradually changing for the better. Economic and economic activity in the republic is normalizing. passenger trains, additional trains were launched on the most popular routes. The work of some national payment systems has stabilized. State support measures have been announced for small and medium-sized businesses affected by the actions of marauders. Public transport has been resumed in the Mangistau region, as well as the Aktau international airport, » The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation noted that administrative buildings in Alma-Ata have been cleared of extremists. «Many militants have been liquidated or detained, their identities are being established. The cleaned-up areas of the city are returning to normal. Law enforcement agencies managed to take control of the airport in the metropolis, although it is still closed to civil aviation,» the Foreign Ministry added. Internet was restored in Nur-Sultan Mass protests in Kazakhstan began in the early days of 2022 — residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau in the west of the country opposed a twofold increase in prices for liquefied gas. Later, the protests spread to other cities, including Alma-Ata, the old capital and the largest city of the republic: looting began there, militants attacked state institutions, took away weapons. In response, the authorities declared a state of emergency across the country until January 19 and launched a counter-terrorism operation. According to the UN, about 1,000 people were injured during the protests in Kazakhstan. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic, 18 security officials were killed. On the morning of January 5, Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev dismissed the government and headed the Security Council. At the first meeting of the Security Council under his leadership, Tokayev described the situation in Kazakhstan as undermining the integrity of the state and said that he had asked the CSTO for help «in overcoming the terrorist threat.» The CSTO Collective Security Council decided to send collective peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to normalize the situation in the country. On January 7, Tokayev announced that terrorists, including those who arrived from abroad, continued to resist, and promised to destroy those who did not lay down their arms. In addition, the President noted that all the demands of citizens, expressed in peaceful forms, were heard. Follow the situation in Kazakhstan in the online report & gt; & gt;
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